Omaha daily bee., 1887-03-02
A RUSH OF LEGISLATION
Congress Working Lively in the Last Days
Of the Session. ,
APPROPRIATION BILLS.
a Number OF Them Passed In Both
Branches - Another Disagree
ment on the Diplomatic and
Consular Measure.


Senate.
WASHINGTON March 1.-The presiding
officer submitted message from the preSi-
dent vetoing the senate bill for public build
ing at Lafayette, Ind. The message was re-
ferred to the commtte on public buildings
and grounds.
The committee on privileges and elections
reported back the credentials of Senators
Stockbridge of Michigan and Turpie of In
diana, together with the protest Of the two
houses Of the Indiana legislature in the latter
case. They were placed on tile and the COM
mittee was discharged from their further
consideration,
The naval appropriation bill was read
second time and referred to the committee
on appropriations.
Fifty pension bills were then passed
in twenty-five minutec.
On motion OF Mr. Platt the house bill to
annex a portion OF Idaho to Washington
territory was taken from the calendar and
passed with amendments. y conference
was asked on the amendments.
The conference report on the river and
harbJr bill was presented by Mr.. Mcmillan
and explained. The bill, as it came from the
house originally, appropriated, he said.
S1.46,, 00C. As it passed the senate it apprU-
priated SlO,6@0,OUO. As now reported from
the conference committee it appropriated
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commenced.
1t was interrupted for the following pro-
ceedings: Mr. Platt inquired OF Mr.. HoaT
the meaning and effect of the report made
this morning from tie committee on priv.
leges and elections in the case of Senator.
elect 'lulpe of Indiana.
Mr. Hoar replied that the effect OF the re.
port was simply TO remand to the action of
the senate Ito be taken after March 4 with
out prejudice, without being in the least al
fected by any action or any question which
any person might see TT 10 RAISE. That was
all. No prejudice for, no prejudice against
any person who might conceive himself en-
titled 10 a seat in the senate hereafter would
ar sc or had a:isen in consequence of the ac-
ton OF the committee or OF the senate this
morning.
The reading Of the river and harbor bill
was then completed. and the conference re-
port Was a;rced to without discussion ana
without division.
The senate then resumed consideration of
the bill for tue forfeiture OF certain railroad
land grants in Michigan and the bill was
passed without division.
On motion OF MT. Culom the house bill to
convey to and confirm In the city of Aurora
ILL.,, small island in the Fox river within
the limits OF that city, was passed.
Other bills we're taken from the calendar
and passed a follows:
Senate bill TO authorize the construction OF
a bridge across the Missouri river at or near
1anktun, OAK.
Senate bill to qniet title Of settlers on Des
MONIES river lands IN Iowa.
When the senate reasSembled the deficiency
bill Was reported from the house, read a first
and second time iEdmunds not being pres
emit, and referred to the committee on appro-
pridtiorS.
The bill for ascertaining and settling pri.
yate land claims in New Mexico, Arizona and
Colorado (which was pending when the re
cess was taEenl was again taken up. After
a long discussion the bill was amended so as
10 make 1t applicable to other states and ter
TtOTeS and was passed without division. 4
conference was asked
The senate next took up tie house bill for
the allowance Of certain claims reported By
accounting officers OF tue United States
treasury department. The bill covers
ninety-three printed pages, giving the
names OF the several claimants and the
amount due 10 each, the majority being for
quite small sums. They are chiefly for quar-.
termasters and cOmmissaries stores taken by
the army during the war in NJ ssouri, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, and some
portions OF tennessee, there having been
$500 such claims lled under the act of july
I. 1851
Mr.. Harris moved 10 amend that provision
so as 70 leave the treasury department to act
IN the matter OF payment unCer its own
rules and regulations.
Mr.. Sherman assented to that proposition
ana the bill was so amended. The bill was
then passed without division and confer
ence was asked.
The legislative appropriation bill was re-
ceiyed from the house read a tlrst and second
time lEdmundS not being present. and re-
teTred to the committee on appropriations.
Resolutions in honor OF the memory of the
late Messrs. ArnOt Beach and Dowdney.
representatives from the state of New York.
We're presented by Mr.. Miller, who Rddres sed
the senate in eulogy OF the deceased.
Nj. Blackburn also eulOgized Arnot
Like resolutions referring 10 the death OF
the late Representative Price, OF Wisconsin,
We're presented BY Mr.. SpoOner, who addressed
the senate. The resolutions were seyeTally
lfDDtPI l 1 n IN qI
jOurned.
The senate In secret session confirmed the
nomination OF Daniel Magone to be collector
OF customs at the port OF New York.